Season 12

episodes

E1
1.Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth
Sep 16, 201660m

The Miracle on the Hudson River; uncovering the origin of a legendary statue; a musical invention that struck a major chord.

E2
2.Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life
Sep 23, 2016

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

E3
3.Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys
Sep 29, 2016

Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

E4
4.Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy
Sep 30, 2016

Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet that may hold the key to America's beginnings; a model plane connected to a hijacking mistaken for a hoax; and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

E5
5.Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President
Oct 6, 2016

Examining what is possibly one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history; and investigating the preserved remains of a terrifying beast. Also: Host Don Wildman inspects a watch with a link to a presidential scandal.

E6
6.Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer
Oct 7, 2016

The mysterious death of a beloved Hollywood star is examined by host Don Wildman. Also: an amazing discovery made during the search for Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; and the story of a tone-deaf, would-be diva playing Carnegie Hall.

E7
7.Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies
Oct 13, 201660m

Included: a great high-wire stunt; Thomas Jefferson's above-and-beyond efforts to preserve America's reputation; and a bizarre hoax.

E8
8.Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light
Oct 14, 201660m

A controversial film reel sparks a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape; and Don Wildman recalls the downfall of England's most notorious twins while examining a set of brass knuckles. Also: a look at a 19th-century lantern's connection to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

E9
9.Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra
Oct 20, 201660m

The truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.

E10
10.Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe
Oct 21, 2016

Don Wildman examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls an infamous pirate who terrorized the high seas.

E11
11.White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail
Oct 27, 2016

Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.

E12
12.Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs
Nov 28, 2016

Don Wildman examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

E13
13.When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead
Nov 3, 2016

Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.

E18
18.Episode 18
Nov 3, 201660m